Capital markets news | Mon 6 Jan 2025
Debt and money markets
- Proton’s sukuk programmes AA2(s), P1(s) ratings affirmed RAM
- Export-Import Bank of Malaysia’s AAA, P1 ratings affirmed RAM
- City Coin’s RM5m Tranche 3 investment notes assigned R4 rating RAM
- Cagamas raised RM21.31b in 2024, down 27% from 2023 Edge
- PTT gets RM500m AmBank loan to build Penang warehouse NST Star
- Loan growth forecast at 5.4% in 2024 Star
- 5 numbers to watch on bond spreads Star
Digital assets
- Edith Yeung sees big things for Hong Kong crypto Coindesk
- Bitcoin network settled USD19t transactions in 2024 Cointelegraph
- Chinese firm Cango becomes bitcoin mining powerhouse Coindesk
- Bitcoin may hit 1 zettahash by 2027 Coindesk
- Bitcoin buyers saw 40% gain on average last year Coindesk
- AI models predict the ultimate crypto portfolio for 2025 Cointelegraph
- Pro-crypto lawyer offers to probe Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Cointelegraph
- Solana is now quantum-resistant Cointelegraph
M&A and property
- YPB takes over Ekuinas’ Icon Offshore stake Edge
- Keppel REIT sells Cyberjaya data centre for RM55.6m Edge
- Chipmaker Imagination’s owners tap Lazard to search for buyer Yahoo
- Biden blocks sale of US Steel to Nippon Steel Edge Mail Star
- Paramount, Skydance fire back at critics of pending merger Edge
- Getty Images explores merger with rival Shutterstock Edge
- Paychex in talks to buy smaller rival Paycor Yahoo
- Vodafone completes EUR8b sale of Italian unit to Swisscom Mail
Malaysian financial market news
- Cautious sentiment expected to prevail Star
- Ringgit to gradually rise to average RM4.10 in 2025 Star
- Malaysia records RM2.62t in trade value for 11M2024 NST Star
- Palm oil, natural rubber to remain key export, revenue drivers NST
- Retail sector expects strong 1Q, tough 2025 overall NST
- Renewable energy to power 2025 Star
- Sustainability is key Star
Asian financial market news
- Strong 2024 growth puts MAS decision in focus Star
- Thailand seizes tycoon’s assets in USD350m scam Edge
- China to subsidise smartphone purchases to lift spending Edge
- China unveils 15 urbanisation measures to revitalise western regions Mail
- China’s central bank pledges moderately loose policy, reforms Mail Star
- Fixing bankruptcy woes of Chinese listed firms to help capital markets Star
- China’s first coastal solar-hydrogen project begins operation in Jiangsu Mail
- EV tax break may lure China to USD27b South Africa industry Edge
- China proposes fresh export curbs on EV technology Yahoo
Other financial market news
- US dollar will stay strong if the world keeps buying US stocks Yahoo
- Fed policy may need to stay restrictive for longer due to inflation Star
- How many times the Fed cuts rates is not the right question Yahoo
- Dec US jobs report caps moderate hiring Star
- US DOJ asks Supreme Court to reject delaying TikTok ban Edge
- Biden bans new drilling in Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf of Mexico Mail Star
- Trump calls to open up North Sea, get rid of windmills Edge
- US car sales hit 5-year high in 2024 with hybrids leading the charge Mail
- Microsoft to spend USD80b on AI data centres this year Edge Mail Yahoo
- Google pays CAD100m to use Canadian news outlets’ stories Edge Mail
- UK’s electric vehicle mandate exceeds demand Mail
- UBS probes Nazi-linked accounts at Credit Suisse Edge NST Star
- EU leader calls for counter tariffs on US tech giants Mail
- Global chip demand to grow 11.2% to record USD697b in 2025 Edge Mail NST
- Global food prices down 2% in 2024 Mail
- Fintech themes to watch out for this year Star
